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This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from [[Wisconsin]]. As you read this outline, study the [[United States]] set of Wiki pages, which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.  

=== Records of the Family History Library  ===

The [[Family History Library]] has many of the records described in these wisconsin Wiki pages. The major holdings include materials from county courthouses and the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ State Historical Society of Wisconsin]. The library is currently acquiring microfilm copies of additional vital, probate, land, military, church, naturalization, and family records from the earliest available years through about 1910.  

Some of the sources described in this set of Wiki pages list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, and microfiche. These are preceded by '''FHL''', the abbreviation for [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. You can use these numbers to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Centers]].  

=== Family History Library Catalog  ===

The library's records are listed in the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] found at the library and at each Family History Center. The catalog is available in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp online] or microfiche version. To find a record, look in the ''Place Search'' of the catalog for:  

:*The ''place'' where your ancestor lived, such as:

:*The ''record type'' you want to search, such as:

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